Softball Trivia
Step up to the plate and knock these softball smarts out of the park—from Olympic debuts to underhand pitches, it’s a home run of quirky facts.
EXAMPLE QUESTIONS
Which form of softball is played in the Olympics and uses a windmill-style underhand pitch?
Fastpitch
In 2002, the Women’s Softball World Championship was held in Saskatoon—what country hosted the event?
Canada
In baseball and softball, padded sliding shorts include a built-in pocket to hold which hard protective accessory?
Athletic cup
Besides catching throws at first base, what else do softball first basemen field near the bag to start plays and stop runners?
Ground balls
Which team did Alabama beat in the final of the 2012 Women’s College World Series to become the first SEC squad to win an NCAA softball title?
Oklahoma